FAHAD SAMAR

Columnist / Writer

Fahad Samar is the best selling author of Scandal Point and Flash Point, the first two novels in his Mumbai trilogy published by Harper Collins in 2014 and 2015.

He studied at Bombay International School and at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai from where he graduated with a degree in English Literature. He began his career as a filmmaker with Merchant-Ivory Productions in 1987.

In 1993, Fahad established his company, Bombay Talkie and has since written, directed and produced scores of commercials, documentaries, corporate films and TV shows. A pioneer in youth culture programming in India, he has directed cult TV shows like BPL OYE!, Superhit Muqabla and The Poppadum Show.

Fahad is a well-known social commentator and has contributed columns regularly to the Mumbai Mirror, DNA and the Indian Express over the past ten years. He also writes on food, wine and travel for Upper Crust magazine. Fahad’s articles and essays have appeared in Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Conde Nast Traveller among other publications.He is also a film critic and presents Filmology with Fahad Samar on Radio One 94.3FM.

Fahad lives in Mumbai with his wife, Simone Singh and the duo produce bespoke wedding films for a discerning clientele under their banner Magiq Mantra Films.